Table 15 Comparasion of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccination centers during the administration process*
From: Vaccination process evaluation at COVID-19 vaccination centers in Lebanon: a national study
Questions | PZ N = 20(%) | AZ N = 13(%) | Total vaccines N = 33(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Patient’s name and of birth are verified prior to vaccination | ||||
 Yes | 20 (100.0) | 13 (100.0) | 33 (100.0) | – |
2. Staff have received a training for vaccine administration | ||||
 Yes | 20 (100.0) | 13 (100.0) | 33 (100.0) | – |
3. Staff are administering vaccines using the correct route: intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle | ||||
 No | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 1.0 |
 Yes | 19 (95.0) | 13 (100.0) | 32 (97.0) | |
4. Staff are administering the correct dosage (volume) of vaccine | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 20 (100.0) | 13(100.0) | 33 (100.0) | – |
5. Hand and workplace hygiene are being respected | ||||
 Yes | 20 (100.0) | 12 (92.3) | 32 (97.0) | 0.394 |
 Not observed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (3.0) | |
6. Needles are not being recapped before disposal | ||||
 No | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0.640 |
 Yes | 19 (95.0) | 12 (92.3) | 31 (93.9) | |
 Not observed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (3.0) | |
7. Used needles and syringes are being immediately disposed in a sharp container following administration | ||||
 Yes | 20 (100.0) | 12 (92.3) | 32 (97.0) | 0.394 |
 Not observed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (3.0) | |
8. If vaccine administration errors are observed, corrective action is being taken immediately | ||||
 Yes | 5 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 8 (100.0) | – |